Jesus & Mary

Finding Our Sacred Center

St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1615 Republic St., Cincinnati, OH 45210, 1993, Pp.66) The small size of this book should not mislead the reader into thinking it of little importance. The publishers found the reflections in article form and rightly concluded they deserved a wider readership. The booklet holds two parts: The first, a homily given on May 31, 1988, during the Marian Year at St. Michael’s Cathedral, Toronto. The second, Nouwen’s journal of his pilgrimage to Lourdes in January 1990. As usual Nouwen’s personal reflections offer food for thought for the reader: "Before I am sinful, I am innocent; that is, before I participate in the evil of the world, I am touched with goodness....I have to claim that innocence in me. It belongs to my deepest self."

Please note: this book is currently out of print.

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